SAULT STE. MARIE — Voters within the Sault Ste. Marie city limits will return their long-time mayor and elect at least one new commissioner when they head to the polls on Tuesday.

Mayor Anthony Bosbous, who has already secured the longest tenure of any mayor in the Sault’s history, is poised to extend his reign running unopposed in his latest re-election bid. Bosbous has held the city’s top post since defeating Mayor Verna Lawrence in the 2001 election and has more than two decades on the commission since winning his first election in 1991.

Commissioner Marilyn Burton, who was elected in 2005, opted not to seek re-election this time around promising at least one new face when the body convenes following Tuesday’s election.

Incumbents Ray Bauer and William Lynn will be facing challenges from James “Jay” Gage, Mark Meiners and Kathleen Twardy.

Lynn is, by far, the most experienced member of the panel as he was first elected to the commission in 1981 and even served a decade as the mayor of the city from 1989 to 1999 before stepping down. Lynn returned to the commission in October of 2006 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy after an elected commissioner stepped down from his post and won re-election in 2009.

Commissioner Ray Bauer was first elected in 2005 and won re-election in 2009.

Two of the three candidates for office do have some campaign experience this time around. Gage was unsuccessful in his 2009 bid for office, while Meiners fell short in his inaugural run for office in 2011.

Twardy, the owner of a downtown business, is making her first run for office on Tuesday.

The August primary was uneventful for Sault Ste. Marie voters as there were not enough candidates to trigger a run-off setting the stage for the five-person field on Tuesday.

The top three commission candidates, plus Mayor Anthony Bosbous, will be sworn into office prior to the regularly scheduled Nov. 11 meeting.